The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-05-26
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MllHeSOta paCentS. II. .. Meau, NlnOnts,
corner plate for vehicle bodies; II. Kirk,
minneapolis. weather strip; w. +. Parish,
iinneapolis, adjustable cutoff.
Pensions have been granted Minneso otians
Is follows: OrignalEB. Dearborn, Mime
apois; C. Schroeder, Dodge Center; W. Il.
Livingston, Chain Lake Center; j. Bullet,
Green Isle. Increased-F. Brown, Clinton
Falls: IL. IL. Wallace, Spring Valley.
Preparations are begun by the Winona
county commissioners for a stone Court
House to cost 100000.
Elder l.. NJ. Stewart OF Minneapolis has
commenced another libe! suit against the
Minneapolis Tribune. This time he sues
ior $50, 900 damages, and his particular
grievance is an article which appeared in
the Tribune OF March 27, 1887. commenc-
ng with the words: | find myself wholly
.,nable to do anything with my old friend
Elder Stewart. The old man is evidently
In his second childhood.
Miss Ella McKusick and Dr. C. w. Merry
Df Saltwater, were married at the home OF
Hon. John Mckusick, father OF the bride.
w. II. Dunham OF ChatGeld, pioneer
settler, and for many years landlord OF
the Madeira house of Rochester is dead.
Miss Murdoch, daughter OF Hon. John N.
Murdoch, who has been in charge OF the
high school during the past year, at Wa
basha, has accepted the position of pro-
lessor Of mathematics in Tabor college,
Iowa. Miss Murdoch is graduate of We'll
lesley, OF the class OF 1888.
After lingering for several days in a semi
conscious condition, j. A. Presley, Jr, died
at Mankato from the effects OF suffocation
at the gas works.
In the supreme court a decision was
no apIoI down which has inf M
bearing on the question OF the division Of
4 town for election purposes. The follow
ing is syllabus the case: IAN act Of the
legislature assuming to esta blish II second
election district in an organized town, held
to be unconstitutional in the absence OF
any provisions of law under which an
election can be held in said district"
The details OF the Duluth & Iron RI.
sale are made public at last. The stocks
and bonds of the railroad company and
20, 900 acres of land in Minnesota on June
are to be transferred to H. II. Porter, OF
the Pullman Car company; j. c. Morse, Of
shall Field, Chicago; d. o. Mills, New York;
j. D. Rockefeller, OF the Standard
Oil company. and others. The
securities, including S5OO,OOO cap
ital stock and $1,75O, 900 mortgage
bonds and also deeds to iron ore de-
posts near Vermillion Lake are now being
deposited with the Fidelity Trust Com
pany OF Philadelphia, with whom the
formal transfer will be made. Charlemagne
Tower, who made the sale, according to a
dispatch from Philadelphia will receive
ST. 900, 900 in cash and certified checks for
the above mentioned properties.
At Montrose, fire destroyed the depot
and the Sowle elevator. The loss on the
=, al
with 81 500 insurance in the Fire and
Marine OF st Paul.
S. T. Fleming, for several years prominent
IN Northern Minnesota, died at Brainerd OF
heart troubles. He was from New York
state, and was at one time in Minnea pClis.
Deceased was member OF the city council OF
Brainerd, and prominent in the Masonic
fraternity.
At st. Peter, Mrs. Emma, wife oi
Samuel Dunning, died at her home OF
heart disease. She was sixty-two years
old, was born at Gosport, Ind, and had
lived in St. Peter thirty-two years,
At the school land sale 200 acres were
sold in Burnsville, $50 in Lebanon and
160in Rosemount, Dakota county, at prices
averaging at SIS per acre.
Ferdinand Newton, aged seven years,
younger son OF Thomas Newton, living
south OF LIE Roy, Mower Co., was killed by
mule.
The old fair ground property at Mime.
.olis. which after years OF litigation was
emily awarded to Thomas H. Garfield
NY decision Of the supreme court OF the
United States. has been sold by Mr.. Can.
field to L. s. Holmes and o. d. Brown oi
Detroit for 100000. The grounds COM
prise about 80 acres, and the sale was
therefore at $5, 600 an acre. The proper.
ty is to be plated out and put on the mar:
ket.
Ray Jones, IA years old, was drowned
while bathing ir the Es;m river. His body
was recovered. The boys father, Albert
Jones, has been very i'll OF cancer, and is
now sinking rapidly.
State Auditor Branden says that the re.
duction from 1S to II per cent in the in.
terest paid the state on tax sales was not
working well in the state. The reduction
was made by an act of the last legislature
The state auditor thinks the law will prove
boomerang. The people who have been
in the habit of buying land at tax sales
are now afraid to invest. Reports that
are coming in from the county auditors
say that where there used to be brisk sales
now the land goes begging.
The commandery OF the State OF Mime
sofa OF the military order of the Loyal
Legion OF the United States is approaching
the second anniversary ofits organization,
On Wednesday evening, June ], the com.
mandery will celebrate it's second birthday
by rendering, at the Hotel Ryan, St. Paul,
a reception and supper to the ladies and
families of the companions and officers ol
the army and navy.
During the past nine months the average
number OF inmates in the two insane hos
pitfalls OF Minnesota, the schools for deaf
blind and feeble minded, the state public
school, reform school and state prison was
2,3SS.5. The total number April 80, 1887,
was 2, $50. The total number Aug. !, 1886,
was 2,OS6. This leaves an increase o
473. Out OF this number 221 have return
ed to the deaf, blind and imbecile schools
since Aug. /, from vacations, leaving the
net increase 252. OF this number los
were insane. This increase in insane
amounts to about per cent for nine
months, and it would amount to about
10 per cent in the year at the same rate
The average in past years has been apout
2per cent, which would show that there is
aslight falling off in the number Of insane.
While attempting to extinguish brup
fire Mrs. Ellen Goldsmith, in Shieldsviht
Rice county, was burned to death. She latyi
arrived from Bohemia and was quite agsl
Wilkin Post No. 10, G. A. R., OF Mantoks
held special services on the presentation
TO the post OF the picture ofCoi. Alexander
Wilkin, colonel OF the 9th Minnesota, by
his brother, Judge Wescott Wilkin, OF ST
Paul. Gen. J. H. Baker was delegated bJ
Col Wescott Wilk rim to make the presenta
ton and speech, and delivered q very elo
quept one giving his military life and
career, as well as his life before entering tht
service. Judge Severance, in behalf OF the
post, made a speech in reply, in eloquent
and fitting terms.
Carleton col lege has Just received as q
donation from Nathan Ford OF st. Paul 3
Knabe grand piano, valued at $1,000
1t will be used the first time for commence
ment exercises, which will be held from
juno IL to 10.
Gov. McGill, members Of his staff and in
vited guests lett st. Paul on a special cal
and went by the way OF the Minnesota 4
Northwestern and Baltimore e. Ohio rail
roads to attend the national soldier
drill at Washington. Theparty was mad
up as follows: A. r. McGill, governor; f
W. Seeley, adjutant general; VIII
liam Richeson. surgeon general ma
onal guard G. e. Lindberg, commissary
general. Wi1!io N, Ria L olov osaictanf com